night letter

night let·ter

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt let-er]
- /naɪt ˈlɛt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt let-er]
- /naɪt ˈlɛt ər/

Definitions of night letter words

noun night letter former name of overnight telegram. Abbreviation: NL. 1
noun night letter overnight telegram 1
noun night letter (formerly, in the US and Canada) a telegram sent for delivery the next day at a cheaper rate than a regular telegram 0
noun night letter a telegram sent at night at a reduced rate, to be delivered the next morning 0

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Origin of night letter

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Night letter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Night letter

night letter popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

night letter usage trend in Literature

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